Norwegian triathlon heavyweight Kristian Blummenfelt made headlines this week when the former Ironman champ and 2020 Olympic gold medal winner revealed his ambitious plan to win the Tour de France by 2028. Afterwards, the soon-to-be pro cyclist was not happy and had a pop at the "amateurish" organisation of the event which was delayed by a day due to concerns about pollution levels in the River Seine. He told the Discovery TV cameras: "That is not what we have worked for, I'm of course disappointed. It was certainly expected that they go out quite aggressively in the first two or three kilometres to stretch out the field. Making (admittedly quite valid) complaints about dodgy race organisation after a disappointing result?

Source: The Guardian August 01, 2024 14:16 UTC